New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-11
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cision in the suit Of the State OF Louis
lana against tile United States to rec over,
$4,000 swamp land indemnity and s.
per cent funds which had been Offset
against like amount due the government
on the direct tax levied in 1861. The
court held that the tax was not q debt OF
the state, but of the land owners against
whom it was assessed, and consequently
could not be set OFF. This decision may be
attended by very important consequences
The case will take a good many thousand
dollars out OF the treasury, and may
possibly lead to "a .refunding Of the direct
taxes to. the Southern states, which, ~
stress OF arms, were compelled to pay that
lmpost during the war, and which were the
only members Of the rebelious sisterhood
whe did pay that. Similar suits are pend
ing in Alabama and Mississippi.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Minnesota-W S. Rurse, GAINESVILLE:
F. Rosanan, Elysian. Increased: VIII
Stacy, Washburn; NJ. r.. Hills, Lake City;
=. II. Rowe Redwood Falls. Reissued: J.
born, Parker. Increased: j. III. Davis,
Yankton; w. Ketcham, Dwight; L. Rudel,
Wakonda.
Postmasters conamissio ned - Oak ota:
Stephen 81. Boehln. Iowa: Plainview, II.
Strathman.
The princess OF Wales is having her
daughters taught dressmaking.
A duel between a European diplomat
and a countryman OF his is promised at
the City OF Mexico. Cause, a quarrel over
the pretty daughter OF dis tinguished mil
itary man.
Gen. Saletta, italian commander at Mas
sowah, has proclaimed state OF war in
Massowah and it's dependencies.
Winnipeg Special: Particulars Of the re-
cent Indian depreciation are that at Medi-
cine Hat, N. w. T., the residence OF a set
tier named Adsit was visited for the pur-
pose OF horse stealing, and several shots
were exchanged. Horse and cattle steal
mounted police are in pursuit.
The coinage OF the mint during April ag-
gregated IS, O43, 1876, OF which IS, OOO,O 900
was in silver dollars.
Secretary Endicottis the only member o.
the cabinet who has no reputation as
public speaker.
The following pensions heve been granted:
Minnesota - William, father OF w. p.
Dean, Chatfeld; G. Messenger, Fergus Falls;
j. II. Shipton, Chenille; E. C. Ingalls,, Blue
Earth City. Increased, P. McCabe, Cleve-
land. Dakota-Sophronia, mother OF c.
NJ. Kenyon, Fargo; l.. Edelmann, Big
Stone City. Increased, n. II. Keeney,
Brookings.
Philadelphia officers of the Union Trust
Company announce the approximate en-.
bezzlement OF James N. Taggart, lately
teller OF that company, of $4,000, fo1
part OF which indemnity is held.
A furniture, store in Waupaca, Wis, was
burned down. Loss, $4,000.
The action for absolute divorce brought
H1rh e. n Wy
| the Baltimore millionaire, has been decid-
ed adversely to her in the general term oil
the supreme court OF New York. which
handed down a decision affirming the judg.
ment OF the court which decided that Mrs.
O'Keefe was never married to Mr.. Winans.
At New York, James P. Farrell, importer
OF shawls and wholesale dealer in woolens,
made an assignment He is well
known throughout the United States and
in Europe on account OF prominent con-
nection with Irish affairs. Two years ago
he claimed capital OF 100000.
The following message was sent to the
Montreal branch OF the Irish National
league by President Fitzgerald: O'Brien
pleas for the justice due from man to
man against the titled hereditary uphold
ers OF rack rents and injustice. Ireland
looks with confidence to Canadian freed
| men OF every class and creed to support
her in this struggle for fair play for the TIL
Ter OF the soil, for protection against evic.
tions, which Gladstone truly describes as
sentences OF death executed on the Irish
people. This is not @ question of creed or
politics. but one of justice and humanity;
a question OF the rights OF honest labor, oil
the masses against the classes.
The Republican caucus OF the West Vir.
ginia legislature ominated Gen. w. II. H.
Flick for United States senator.
The late Maj. James Randolph, OF the
Baltimore American, possessed rare liter.
| airy and artistic Attachments. He was
member of the old Randolph family OF
Virginia and served in the rebel navy.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has declared a semi.annual dividend OF 2H
per cent, payable in cash.
| ? The body OF Rossini was buried at Flor
| ence in the church Santa Croie with impos-
ing cerem onies. Orations were delivered by
the mayor, the French consul, Signor Tam
| berlau and others. The procession was
composed of over one hundred societies
representing various countries.
Henry Grady, OF the Atlanta Constitu-
tiion, A. I. Belo, OF the Galveston News,
and Major Burke, OF the New Orleans
Times Demo crat, propose to start paper
IN New York to boom the South.
| At New York, in the court OF common
| pleas Grace B., wife ofDr. Frank M. Deems,
son OF Rev. DR.. Deems, commenced action
for limited divorce. The plaintiff alleges:
For the past four years her husband has
been an habitual user OF morphine, opium,
cocoaine, and other narcotic drugs, so
that he had become irresponsible. Many
| times he insisted on her sitting all night
with him. He abused her, choked her,
| called her vile names and threatened to
| kill her. The general answer is q denial.
At Milwaukee, the jury in the case OF
Paul Grottkau, charged with inc iting riot
| at Milwaukee Garden last May, brought
| in q verdict ofguilty. Judge Sloan sentenc-
ed John Odin and Joseph Skrezypezuski,
who were convicted OF rioting at Bayview.
The former was sent to the house of cor
rection for four months at hard labor and
the latter was fined $25 and costs.
At I'll Paso, Texas, shock OF earth
| quake was plainly felt on the Sd inst,
at p. M, lasting about two minutes.